William duquaiete ajstd hestby m



Jan. 17, 1928.

' 1,656,698 W. DUQUAINE ET AL ELECTRIC FLYTRAP Fiied April 14, 1937Patented Jan. 17, 1928.

A UNITED-STATES:

ELECTRIC 7 Application filed April 14,

This invention relates to an electric fly trap.

Objects of this invention are to provide a novel formv of fly trap inwhich means are provided for attractingthe flies to a certain definiteposition and associated with a fan for producing a blast ofair directedas a sheet across the fly attracting means and adapted to drive theflies into a removable cage;

Further objects are to provide a novel form of fly trap whichmay bemoved about as a unit and may operate either as a fly trap when actuallyneeded for such work, or maybe slightly altered to provide forventilation or else to provide a blast of air for drying the hair, etc.1

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings inwhich Figure 1' is a plan view of the device. with parts broken away; jFigure 2 is a side elevation with parts broken away.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the fly trap is'carriedby a base 1 which may be of any suitable material and which supports theentire device as a unit-permitting it to be readily moved about whereverneeded. I j p The bas'ecarries a fly receiving cage 2 which may beprovided with a mesh top 3 and, if desired, with a mesh back. This cageis removably held in place at its rear by means of a clip a and at itsfront is adapted to be positioned bcneaththe delivery mouth 5 of'aflaring guide or chute (3, such chute being preferably formed atvitssides and top of wire mesh and at its bottom of sheet metal, asindicated at 7 in Figure 2. It is held in place in any suitablemannor asby means of the clip 8 which is fa tened to the'base by means of a screw9. The cage is provided with a removable front 10 which carries a door11 hingedly mounted and controlled by the rod 12, so that when the cageis not receiving flies, the door may be closed to temporarily retain theflies in the cage. After the flies have been trapped the cage is removedwith the door closed and the flies disposed of in any suitable manner;

A permanently attached tray 13 is carried by the base and is providedwith marginal flanges 14. This tray may, if desired, form 55 the bottomof the chute 6 and may be integral with the portion 7 shown in Figure 2.

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM DUQUAINE AND HENRY M. PETERSON, 0E MARINETTE, WISCONSIN.

FLYTRAP.

1927. Serial No. 183,728.

A removable. tray or plate 15 conforming roughly to the outline of thetray 13 is adapted to rest upon the tray 13 and is provided with amanipulating handle or clip 16. This removable tray may be smeared overwith the fly attracting material and may also be removed for cleaningwhenever desired.

An electric motor 16 is carried base and drives a fan 17 carried within.a housing 18. The housing is pivotally mounted upon the stationary hubor bearing 19 of the motor and maybe rocked into the full line positionshown inigure. 2,v or into the dotted line position. This casing 18 hasa delivery portion 20 which is flared laterally and contracts verticallyto provide by the a slit-like mouth or discharge portion '21 I whichconforms to the forward end of the tray 13. The central portion ofthe.casing 18 is open on one side, as indicated" at 22 in Figure 2, topermit air toenter and to be subsequently driven therefrom at. a highvelocity by means of the fan. The flaring discharge portion 20, 01nozzle, is rigidly formed with the casing and is provided with laterallyextending ears 23 (see Figurefl) which are temporarily retained in placefid':

j acent the base by means of the clips 24.

111 using the device the removable plate 15 is smeared with the flyattracting mate-- rial and the fan started, thus causing a sheet-likeblast of air to sweep violently over the upper surface of the trayorplate 15 and to consequently drive any flies that may attempt to alightthereon into lLllG-COH- tracting chute '6 and from thence into theissuch ablast of air into the mouth or doorway of the cage that the fliescan not leave by this route. After the machine is stopped, the door 11is closed to prevent exit of the flies.

When the device is not in use as a fly catcher, it may be adjusted forventilation purposes ormay be used to deliver a blast of air for dryingthe hair or similar uses. Under these conditions the clip's2t are turnedoutwardly fromthe ears 23 andthenozzle or delivery portion 20; isrocked. into the dotted line position shown in Figure 2to thusdirectablast of air outwardly at any. desired angle.

It will be seen that a novel form of fly trap has been provided by thisinvention which may be cheaply constructed,- which is highly eifectivein operation, and which may be moved. about as a 'u niti'toany pointdc.- sired.

Although. the. invention has been. de- SCI'ibBClziIL considerable detailsuchdescription is intenddas illustrative rather than. limiting astheinvention may be. variously! embodied: and as. the scopeof such inven.tion is to be determined as claimed.

We clalmr' 1. A. fly. trap comprising a base, an elec-."

tric motor carried thereby. and provided with a fan, ahousin-gassociatedwlth'sald fan Land: having a delivery slit-like "portion, aremovable cage carrrechby saidi ba'se and.

having a doorway 1 directed towards said .de-. liveryportionof saidcasinqand an intermediate. tray located between saiddelivery portion and:the doorofisaid cage and adapt.- ed .to receive flyattracting material.

2. A. fly trap comprisingabase,an electriov motor. carried thereby andprovided.

with a fan, a housing associatedwith said fan .and s l1LV1Ilg--itdelivery sht-hke, portion,

a removablezcage carried by said base and. havingga doorway-directedtowards saidldes' livery portion of, said casing, andan. interr.mediate:tray located betweensaiddelivery;

portion and the door of said :cage. and adapt.-

ed torreceiv ef fly: attracting material, saidcagehaving at doorwhich beretained eitherwiopeniorclosed and having a removable endar I Ailelectric fly trap comprisinga base,

a. trayrigidly carried by said baseand havingan inwardlycontractingportion at. 1ts rear: end, acage removably .carriedby. sa d base? adjacentthe rear. end .offsaid tray, and

having a mouth opening into said tray, the contracted Area-r endaoi sald.tray having an upperand a slde closure therefor, anozzle having-aslit-like opening positioned adjacentthe torwardend of saidtray,a,casing communicating with said nozzle, a fan located within said.casing for projecting a blast 'oi air through said nozzle, andanelectric motor-for driving said fan.

I. Anclectric fly trap comprising a base,

a 'trav "igidly carried by said base and having an inwardly contractingportion at itslrear end, a cage ren'iovably. carried by said baseadjacent the rear end of said tray and havinga mouth opening intosaidtray, the contracted rear end oi. said tray having.

an upper and aside closure therefor, anozcombination of. a base, atrayrigid; there.

with andvhaving a housed andcontraeted rear end, a cage r-emovably;carrechby sa d base andhavlng adoorway commun cat ng with the rear end-of;saidtray, said;cag e.

having a removable front end provided with a door for closlng saiddoorway, a removable. plate: pOSlfilOIletl; upon said trayfand adaptedto receive fly attracting, material,

anelectric motor carried byv said; base, a housing prvotally, mountedupon-the electric motor andhaving a. fantherein driven, by,

said motor, saidihou'sing havinga delivery nozzle ofgsh-tdrke formationposltlo ned adj jacent the front edge'of said tray,said,noz; zle. beingIlgldgwlth said housing, and clips for removably hold ngsaid-nozzle,1n.,p os

.tion, whereby said nozzle and housing may be rocked; abouttheir pivotalconuection w1th sa1d motor,

In testimony that we claim the foregoing.

we have hereunto set our hands at lvlari nette, in thecounty oij'Marinette and State of Wisconsin.

' W L I M DUQUAlNE HENRY PETERSON;

